Originally Posted by DavidY

I drove a couple of winters on a set of BFG AT T/A KO on my Mazda 4x2. Got stuck 10 times one winter....I live in a snow belt which averages 2.34 m (92 inches) of snow each year (similar to Ottawa and Montreal). The next winter, I invested in a set of four studded winter tires (Arctic Claw TXI)....much better in the snow and ice than the BFG.

All the above with 200-300 pounds of sand bags in the bed.

Just installed a set of four studded General Altimax Arctic tires on my FX4. Pretty well set for winter.

Dave